Justin Joseph Doellman (born 3 February 1985) is an American-born naturalized Kosovan former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at the power forward position. (wikipedia)
That was the main emphasis of the game plan. We trapped him every time he got the ball and tried to make the players around him beat us.
In the second half, they beat us to every loose ball. They whipped us on the boards.
It's been a roller coaster. It's really brought us together, and we got on a roll.
We can put five shooters on the floor at one time, which can create a lot of mismatch problems for other teams, having their big man step outside a little bit more and spreading the floor. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
I don't know if I've ever had that much pressure. It's the most pressure I ever felt.
It's a blast. Winning is fun. No one likes to lose, so this is a fun time. Just to have this momentum with the crowd behind us going into the championship game tomorrow means a lot.
Johnny played really well as a freshman coming in. He gave us big-time minutes and handled the ball and handled the pressure really well. He knocked down a couple 3s, and it was basically like a trampoline for us.
I think I look ridiculous. But we're doing it for him; we're not doing it for the look. We're doing it to support him and to let him know he was a big part of our team and that it was a major loss.
I felt like I let the team down. It's very tough, because coach Miller is like my father figure.
That's what we're trying to do. BT is a true warrior, and he really carried us. But as of right now, it could be a spark for us, maybe a blessing in disguise.